Kiddushin, Daf Samekh Het, Part 5 Introduction In yesterday s section the Talmud used the verse Do not marry them as a proof for the rule that a Jew cannot have kiddushin with a non-Jew. But today s section asks whether that is a sufficient prooftext. ...
Kiddushin, Daf Samekh Het, Part 4 Introduction Today s sugya begins to explain the next section of the mishnah: And any [woman] who cannot contract kiddushin with that particular person or with others, the child follows her status. And what case is this? The...
Kiddushin, Daf Samekh Het, Part 3 Introduction The Talmud continues to discuss the explanation of beloved and hated in the verse about a man married to two wives. The rabbis who disagree with R. Akiva and hold that kiddushin are effective with women prohibited...
Kiddushin, Daf Samekh Het, Part 2 Introduction Yesterday s section ended with a midrash explaining the words beloved and hated to refer to women prohibited in marriage by a negative commandment. Marriage is effective with such women and their children are not...
Kiddushin, Daf Samekh Het, Part 1 Introduction The Torah explicitly states one may not marry one s wife s sister. The rabbis say that this is true of all incestuous relationships punishable by karet kiddushin is ineffective with them. But kiddushin is effective...
